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beth (defunct)@bethposting2/12/2023, 10:16 PM

This might be coincidental but a lot of words that start with "sn-" are related to either noses or slow, quiet movement, and a lot of words that start with "fl-" are related to bendy/rubbery things, or to rotating or throwing things

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jeroknite @jeroknite2/12/2023, 10:18 PM

I can't think of any rotating fl words

beth (defunct)@bethposting2/12/2023, 10:20 PM

flip

jeroknite @jeroknite2/12/2023, 10:25 PM

Whoa, no need to get vulgar

beth (defunct)@bethposting2/12/2023, 10:26 PM

lol. There's also flop and arguably flap

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sound symbolism in English

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